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4 Day Garden Route
& The Little Karoo -
"Outeniqua's Heritage"
 The
destinations cover Cape Town and environment through to the Garden
Route including the natural extension of the malaria-free Big 5
Game Parks in the neighboring Eastern Cape, and every worthwhile
destination in between.
Please note that this tour can be adjusted to your requirements and
interests. This is merely a suggestion from endless possibilities.
Explore the Garden Route's mysterious forests, golden beaches,
breathtaking mountains and the rugged arid beauty of the Little Karoo.
Day 1: Cape Town to Oudsthoorn
Today we travel over the Klein Drakenstein mountains to Worcester,
nestled in the Breede River Valley, a lush fruit and wine growing
region. We visit Kleinplasie, a living open air museum that depicts
the lifestyle and farming methods of the early pioneers. As we travel
along the Breede River Valley we enjoy wonderful scenery changing
from lush orchards to dramatic mountain views. We continue towards the Little
Karoo passing through Barrydale and Calitzdorp, well
known for the quality Port it produces. We arrive in Oudtshoorn in time to
explore the world famous Cango Caves with its magnificent chambers
and limestone formations.
Day 2: Oudtshoorn to Knysna
A visit to Oudtshoorn, Ostrich Capital of the world, must include a
visit to the Cango Ostrich Ranch, so this is where we head next.
Here we embark on a informative guided tour on the farm where we meet
these fascinating birds. Afterwards we leave the Little Karoo and travel
over the breathtakingly beautiful Outeniqua Mountains to George
to catch the Outeniqua Choo-choo. We enjoy this leisurely
steam-train drive via Wilderness and the Lake district to
arrive at our home base for the next 2 days, the beautiful town of Knysna,
famous for its tidal lagoon, indigenous forests, quaint arts and crafts
shops and .. oysters!!
Day 3: Knysna to Tsitsikamma Coastal Park and Back
This morning we travel to Plettenberg Bay, playground of the rich,
where we make a spectacular detour from the main road through the Groot
Rivier and Bloukrantz Passes, traveling in the heart of
ancient, mysterious and primeval indigenous forests. We visit the
beautiful Tsitsikamma Coastal Park where we embark on a leisurely
stroll to the suspension bridge at the Storms River mouth. We also
visit one of the forest's giant inhabitants, the ancient Outeniqua
Yellowwood Tree that was already growing when Europe was still caught
in the dark ages. We return to Knysna to stroll around the wonderful arts
and crafts shops and take a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon,
cruising to the Heads, large sandstone cliffs towering over the sea
entrance of the huge tidal lagoon.
Day 4: Knysna to Cape Town
We begin our journey to Cape Town, stopping in Mossel Bay to visit
the Maritime Museum where the replica of the Caravel in which the
Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Diaz, sailed around the Cape of Good
Hope in 1488, is on view. We also visit the old Post Office Tree
that served as a mailbox to the various Portuguese navigators in the 16th
century. Traveling through rolling farmlands, we arrive in Swellendam,
an 18th century frontier town. As we come to the end of our journey, the
open farmlands once again make way for the rugged and beautiful mountains.
We travel through the lush fruit growing area of Elgin and Grabouw to
finally descend the Sir Lowry's Pass with a final and dramatic view
over the Hottentots Holland Mountains and Table Mountain in the distance.
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There are many facets of Cape Town and a
holiday could center on any number of activities from sight-seeing to
relaxing, shopping to wine-tasting, hiking to golfing ... the list goes
on.
It is safe to say that whatever your interest, you are sure to find
something just right for you in Cape Town.
Although Cape Town is not a
particularly big city, areas of interest and tourist attractions are
spread out and in most cases public transport is not an option.
To make
the most of your time in Cape Town you can either hire a car and explore
at your own leisure or join various very affordable day-tours for some outings and make
your own way for others.
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